Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 40.3% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 48.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 52.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.37
|
$3.96
EGP200.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM8.66
|
$4.84
EGP245.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.70
|
$0.31
EGP15.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.72
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.68
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.06
|
$1.76
EGP89.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.01
|
$3.30
EGP167.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.33
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.25
|
$1.97
EGP99.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.92
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.14
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.18
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.81
|
$0.23
EGP11.47
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.35
|
$0.98
EGP49.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM61.15
|
$12.01
EGP609.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM42,178.12
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,479,910.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.40
|
$2.65
EGP134.73
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM41.15
|
$7.63
EGP387.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM408.33
|
$206.11
EGP10,462.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM310.56
|
$111.12
EGP5,640.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM186.42
|
$11.85
EGP601.64
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM240.96
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,726.70
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,757.98
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.09
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.30
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.76
|
$1.85
EGP93.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM44.38
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.00
|
$2.68
EGP135.96
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM99.65
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM52.26
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM144.25
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM165.57
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.35
|
|
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